Ronaldo Will Make An Impact On Greenwood And Rashford: Good Or Bad?

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JAKARTA - England national team coach Gareth Southgate thinks Cristiano Ronaldo will have an impact on Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford in the United squad but he cannot say for sure whether it will be a good or bad impact on both players.

Southgate believes Ronaldo joining Manchester United will provide a good level of competition for Greenwood and Rashford to compete for the main squad for Manchester United and the England national team.

"I think the league is full of amazing players, so players are used to being at a fantastic level of competition every week. We can only see what happens to Manchester United. Ole decides and manages the squad," Southgate explained.

The 51-year-old coach admitted that he would continue to choose players based on their performance and fitness.

"At each club, we have to make that choice and how it affects fitness and performance. It's not an unusual situation for us. We just have to see how it all really happens," explained Southgate.

Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford were not included in the England squad for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers for the European zone.

Greenwood last featured for England last year against Iceland and missed Euro 2020 through injury.

Rashford last featured for the Three Lions at Euro 2020 but is currently unable to join the team as he is recovering from shoulder surgery.